Poison-indicator.



M. T. HUDSON.

POISON INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1914.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

V nmmm 12/ 7" 5 abhor/mu MAHALAH T. HUDSON, 0F KIRKSVILLE,

MISSOURI.

POISUN-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Application filed June 22, 1914. $eria1N0. 846,838.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, h Lxrmnnrr T. HUD- soi-r, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kirksville, in the county of Adair and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Poisonlndicators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a poison indicator and has special reference to a device which is adapted to be supported upon the cork or stopper of a bottle for giving a signal so that a person may be easily notified of the nature ofthe contents of the bottle.

Another object of this invention is the production of a poison indicator comprising a bell which is adapted to be supported upon the cork or stopper of a bottle so as to ring and give a signal whenever the bottle is moved.

Still another object of this invention is the production of a poison indicator having a frame formed from a blank so as to positively engage the cork of a bottle and at the same time support a bell so that the bell will remain above the cork in a desired position for giving a signal when necessary.

lVith these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

in the accompanying drawing :Figure 1 is a detailed perspective view of the poison indicator showing the same mounted upon the stopper or cork of a bottle. Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of the improved poison indicator. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section taken through the device. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the frame of the indicator is formed. Fig. 5 is a central vertical section through the slightly modified form of the invention. Fig. 6 is a plan View of the blank from which the slightly modified frame is constructed. Fig. is a detailed perspective view of the screw which is carried by the frame of the modified form of the invention or retaining the poison indicator in engagement with the stopper or cork of a bottle. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view through the slightly modified form of the invention illustrating another means for retaining the frame of the poison indicator upon the stopper or cork of a bottle.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals 1 indicates the central body of the frame of the poison indicator which is bent along the scored lines 2 so as to provide the arms 3. The arms 3 are bent upwardly and curved so as to be attached at their ends -1- for forming a portion of the frame. This body 1 also has integral plates 5 extending therefrom at right angles to the arms 3. These plates 5 have the spurs 6 struck therefrom and bent downwardly so as to extend at right angles to the lower surface of the plates 5. The hell 7 having a clapper S is held in engagement with the connecting portions or ends l of the arms 3 by solder or other suitable securing means so as to be held in firm set engagement with these arms. The clapper, however, is held in en gagement with the interior of the bell b means of the link 9 so as to freely swing to strike upon the bell 7 thus ringing the bell and giving a signal. After the poison indicator has been constructed as described, when it is so desired, the spurs 6 may be forced into the cork or stopper 10 carried by the bottle 11 until the inward movement of the spurs 6 is limited by the resting of the plates 5 of the body 1 upon the top surface of the cork or stopper 10. These spurs digging into the cork 10 will hold the frame against sliding upon the cork thereby retaining the frame in position. If the person lifts the bottle 11 the frame carried by the cork 10 will of course be swung and since the clapper 8 is allowed to swing freely within the bell, it will strike upon the inner surface of the bell thereby ringin the same. In this manner a signal will be given so that a person who accidentally shakes the wrong bottle which may contain the poison will be notified of the contents without necessitating any other means of distinguishing the contents of the bottle other than the signal carried by the cork.

By referring to the Figs. 5, 6, and 7, it will be seen that the central body 12 has an aperture 13 through which the stem 14 of the screw 15 passes. This stem 14 carries a head 16 and a washer 17. The head 16 and washer 17 may be formed integral upon the frame by passing the stem 14 through the aperture 13 and then extending the upper portion of the stem to form the head 16. This body also is bent along the scored lines 2 to provide the arms 3 while the plates 18 are formed integral upon the body and I through the aperture 13 extend at right angles to the arms 3 in substantially the same manner as the plates 5 of the preferred form. These arms are brought together to support the bell 7 similar to the manner in which the bell is supported in the preferred form. In this device however the screw 15 engages and is turned so as to screw into the frame for positively retaining the frame and the poison indicator in engagement with the cork.

If it is so desired, the body 12 disclosed in Fig. 8 having a central opening 13 and the usual arm 3 may be provided with a U-shaped staple 19 through which extends the rivet 20, this rivet 20 also passing formed in the body 12. In this device it will be seen that the staple 19 may be forced into engagement with the cork or stopper 10 for retaining the poison indicator upon the cork. The operation of this device is similar in all respects to the operation of the preferred form the only difference being in the manner in which the frame and hell are supported upon the cork or stopper 10.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a simple and efiicient poison indicator has been produced comprising a frame formed from a blank and so bent as to efficiently support a bell which is adapted to give a desired signal under certain condi tions and which is formed so as to provide a simple and eflicient means for digging into the cork or stopper of a bottle whereby a poison indicator will be positively held in engagement with the cork or stopper. In this manner it will be seen that whenever the bottle is moved, the poison indicator will give a signal without danger of becoming five cents each, by addressing the accidentally disengaged from the cork or stopper of the bottle.

W hat I claim is 1. A poison indicator of the class de' the lower portion of said body for digging into the cork whereby the poison indicator will be positively held in engagement with the cork.

2. A poison indicator of the class described comprising a frame formed from a blank, said frame comprising a central body, arms formed integral upon said bent upwardly to be fixedly connectedrat their ends, a bell carried by said arms at their connected portions, plates formed integral upon said body and extending at right angles thereto, spurs struck from said plates and extending downwardly in parallel spaced relation, said spurs being adapted to dig into the cork of a bottle, said plates and body being adapted to rest evenly upon the upper portion of the cork.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MAHALAH T. HUDSON.

Witnesses:

ETHEL CoNNnR, M. JENNINGS.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

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